Des and the teams look back at the biggest stories of 2025: including year one for Sir Keir Starmer, term two for President Trump, and of course that wonderful world cup qualifier.

Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson

Assistant Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious previously unbroadcast material from Breaking The News in 2025. It’s your chance to get the full live recording experience as we present to you the finest quips and stories and outtakes from the year.

Producer: Chris Quilietti

In order of appearance:

Diona Doherty

Des and the teams break up the biggest stories of the past ten years.

Lead Writer: Laura Major

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Fifa's ethics being called into question, the Australian social media ban, a banks ban on Christmas jumpers in the workplace, Judy Murray’s push for more support for PE in schools and more.

Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.

Additional material: Nathan Cowley, Stuart Beale, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Andrew Duthie, Dan Welton and Sarah Tattersall.

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: The fallout from Rachel Reeves's Budget, Gaelic and Scots being recognised as official languages, the prickly debate around Christmas trees, travelling from Dull to Vienna, Zarah Sultana’s new political party and more.

Lead Writer: Adele Cliff

Additional material: Darren Miller & Grant Morrison, Nathan Cowley, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright , Andrew Duthie, Skylar Macdonald, Alan Hazlie, Matt Oakley, Chris Willshaw

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the UK Government's Budget, the rise in the use of private weight-loss jabs, new research into brain development, a pub that’s caused outrage by banning solo drinkers after 9, Dick Van Dyke at 100 and much more.

Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley

Additional material: Chris Stanners, Scott Graham, Chris Willshaw, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Skylar Macdonald, Kit Proudfoot , Gregor Paton, Terry Hughes, Claire Cox

Producer: Chris Quilietti

Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including the Scotland men's national team qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, MI5 warning UK MPs of alleged Chinese espionage activity, ignoring your partner in favour of your phone, Adele’s next career move and more.

Lead Writer: Gregor Paton

Additional material: Claire Cox, Jon Paisley, Neil Bratchpiece, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Nathan Cowley, Chris Stanners, Jemma Rose, Stephen Holford, Alan Hazlie, Dan Coverdale.

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the resignation of the BBC’s Director General amid the Trump Panorama controversy, the early release of prisoners from Scottish jails, anger from knitters in Shetland about a new TV show, a potential challenge to the Prime Minister and more.

Lead Writer: Jennifer Walker

Additional material: Ian Searle, Alex Buchanan, Mark Granger, Chris Stanners, Simon Paul Miller, Nathan Cowley, Gregor Paton, Conor O'Loughlin, Marina Smith, Lucy Rycroft-Smith, Claire Cox, Carl Jones

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Rachel Reeves pre-budget speech, the future of the space economy in Scotland, the new town of culture award, a rise in the use of spas, a spat between Daniel Day-Lewis and Brian Cox and more.

Lead Writer: Laura Major

Additional material: Chris Dudley

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: Views about the NHS in Scotland, confusing school bus rules, how art can keep you calm, Brendan Rodgers resigning from Celtic and more.

Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham

Additional material: Nathan Cowley, Joe Williams, Neil Renton, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Martin Graham, Jennifer Walker and Maria Lightwood

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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